Scholarship

Resources and Dates

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Important Dates

---Fall 2026 WDT Foundation (WDTF) Scholarship Opportunity---

January 1, 2026

The Spring 2026 WDTF Scholarship and Build Dakota Scholarship Applications open.

March 31, 2026 

Last Day to apply for the Fall (& Summer) 2026 WDTF and Build Dakota Scholarships.

May 1, 2026

The Spring 2026 WDTF Scholarship Award Notification Email will be sent to all applicants.

May 15, 2026

Deadline to submit a WDTF Scholarship thank-you letter.  

May 1 - June 2, 2026

The 2026-2027 Build Dakota Scholarship Award Notification Email will be sent to all applicants.  

 

Application Resources

3rd Party Scholarships

 

Western Dakota Tech Foundation maintains a listing of scholarship opportunities that are available from outside agencies and organizations. Before you begin your scholarship search, we recommend you review information about How to Avoid Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams | Consumer Advice (ftc.gov). We encourage you to review the list to see more scholarships that may be available to you. 

Third-Party Scholarships Listing* (Click the highlighted to download Excel document)

  • *Western Dakota Tech Foundation does not determine the 3rd party scholarship terms, conditions, and recipients. For more information and how to apply for each scholarship, follow their URL. Please carefully read the eligibility, terms, and conditions of each scholarship. Some third-party scholarships have their scholarship application as a PDF file in the listing. You may need to download the listing (Excel document) to view those applications. 

Additional Scholarship Research Resources